By Kiera Riley | Arizona Capitol Times
A lawmaker leading the charge on Proposition 123 said stakeholders are moving closer to cohesion on the specifics of continuing a state land trust funding mechanism to increase teacher pay.
Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, said he expects and hopes for a more final package to materialize in the coming weeks, with some building consensus on the distribution rate, timeline and general funding aim of the bill.
But there are still battles left to be fought. At the heart of current contention now is a desire by Republicans to tie protections for school choice into Prop. 123. What exactly those provisions will look like is still up in the air for the majority and is likely to be unpopular with Democrats and the governor.
